Staci Mannella of Randolph completes Paralympic competition

11:04 AM,
Mar. 17, 2014

Staci Mannella of Randolph Photo courtesy Team USA

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During training for the Paralympic Games in Sochi, Staci Mannella got some advice from Team USA alpine coach Marcel Kuonen.

"If you get to the bottom and anyone is ahead of you, just remember you enjoyed your moment for just a little longer than they did," Mannella repeated on Facebook.

Mannella and her guide, Kim Seevers, finished sixth in the visually impaired division of the giant slalom on Sunday, the final day of the Paralympics. They knocked 16 seconds off of their time in the second run (1:26.11), which was the fourth fastest overall. ...